Landis Valley Museum, Lancaster

Name: Landis Valley Museum
Address: 2451 Kissel Hill Rd, Lancaster, 17601, United States
Telephone: +1 717-569-0401

#5 among attractions in Lancaster

Museum, Top attraction, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum is a 100-acre living history museum located on the site of a former rural crossroads village in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Founded by brothers Henry K. Landis and George Landis in 1925 and incorporated in 1941, it is now operated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Its staff and volunteers collect, conserve, exhibit, and interpret Pennsylvania German material, culture, history and heritage from 1740 through 1940. ()

Built: 1940 (84 years ago)Coordinates: 40°5'36"N, 76°16'45"W

Address

2451 Kissel Hill RdLancaster 17601 United States

Contact

+1 717-569-0401

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Day trips

Landis Valley Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chameleon Club, Clipper Magazine Stadium, Park City Center, The Ware Center.

3.9 miSW
Nightlife, Dancing
Chameleon Club, Lancaster
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3.5 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Baseball
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3.6 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Park City Center, Lancaster
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4.1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
The Ware Center, Lancaster
104 min walk • The Ware Center is a performing arts center located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. First opened in 2008, it has been a satellite campus of Millersville University since 2010. Along with the Winter Center, The Ware Center is a venue for Millersville University’s Department of Visual & Performing Arts.
4.1 miS
Shopping, Department store, Romanesque revival architecture
Hager Building, Lancaster
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Dancing, Nightlife
Village Nightclub, Lancaster
98 min walk • The Village Nightclub, also known as The Village, is a nightclub and music venue located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The club opened in 1953 and has hosted many famous artists, including Bruce Springsteen, Cyndi Lauper, Cheap Trick, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult and Kansas.
2.3 miS
Golf
Lancaster Country Club, Lancaster
58 min walk • Lancaster Country Club is a private country club in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The club was the host venue for the 2015 U.S. Women's Open. The Pennsylvania Open in 2002 and 2007, local qualifying for the 2008 U.S. Women's Open, and many prestigious amateur tournaments have also been held at the club.
3.4 miSW
Bridge
Dillerville, Lancaster
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4.1 miS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
The Trust Performing Arts Center, Lancaster
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